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This is one of my favorite songs that reminds me of being up north. I spent many summers out in Cape Cod bay with this song. Summer trips to the vinyard? In my youth...

 
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One of the very few good songs Billy Joel released after 1977.

I still think he should have retired after The Stranger.


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And I’m cruising through block island sound....



Hearing him tell the story behind the song live was great.


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I went to three concerts in my lifetime and they were all Billy Joel.

All in Boston, River of Dreams was my favorite.

Ahh to be young..
 
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Originally posted by Gustofer:
One of the very few good songs Billy Joel released after 1977.

I still think he should have retired after The Stranger.


Huh?

Plenty of good songs from the guy after 1977!


 
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While the song is about a fictional person, it decries the plight of the Long Island Baymen (known locally as Bubbies). The Baymen represent a dying breed of people who, like small farmers, work with the environment to provide for their families, men and women forced out of their livelihoods by industrial "factory" overfishing destroying the traditional fishing grounds as well as the creep of urban society and government regulation.


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What he said in concert is he was inspired to finally write the song after a fisherman that, for years, would leave him various fresh seafood at the end of his dock, was killed at sea. The boat is of course named for his daughter. The Downeaster being the type of ship commonly known for the shape of its hull, and Alexa being his daughter.

I’ve seen him in concert many times and heard him tell that story before this song


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Originally posted by CQB60:
While the song is about a fictional person, it decries the plight of the Long Island Baymen (known locally as Bubbies). The Baymen represent a dying breed of people who, like small farmers, work with the environment to provide for their families, men and women forced out of their livelihoods by industrial "factory" overfishing destroying the traditional fishing grounds as well as the creep of urban society and government regulation.


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I was fishing out of Chatham, on the Cape in the late '70s and oddly enough have never heard this song before. Those were some boom years on the Cape, scllops an lobster were our cash crops. Sadly, not so much anymore. Lots of memories, many fond, some not so much. Thanks!



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My sister in law was his full time house keeper in Amagansett for a few years. Upon being hired, the cook advised her to whistle or sing while in the kitchen in the early morning, or else the Piano man might walk in naked.
 
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I love this song.

I have some sort of weird connection to it being from ct on the sound and an avid fisherman.

More then a few times, I've had this song on repeat for hours.




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I've always loved the song, but first time I've ever seen the video.




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Originally posted by jigray3:
I've always loved the song, but first time I've ever seen the video.


Same here. Great song...thanks for sharing the video!
 
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